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- I Own My Own Business Selling Books OnlineThe internet brought the chance to start your own business online. This article will detail how I got started selling books, what I wish I'd known when I started and a few tips on how you can start your own book business.
- Giant Bookseller Goes Bust: All Borders Bookstores Close DownBorders put small independent booksellers out of business. Now it's gone bust. What goes around comes around...
- The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne SeierstadThe author takes a look into a family in Kabul and their time after the Taliban.
How to Run a Small Business in a Recession: Selling Books and E-BooksIndependent bookshops and small publishing companies are operating in an exceptionally tough trading environment. How can they stay in business?- How to Price Your Self-Published BookPricing your self-published book can be tricky. This article offers tips for pricing your work on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
- Joseph Beth Booksellers: A Review of the Cleveland Area StoreJOseph Beth'sis a primary stop for Cleveland book lovers. Here's what you need to know.
- Where to Shop for Used Books Online: The Three Major Book Marketplaces You Should Know and Probably Don'tWondering where to look for that hard to find used book online? Nine out of ten people reading this article have probably never even heard of these three major book marketplaces, and yet in the bookselling world they are the premium book sites.
- Online Searching Tips: How to Find Online Used Book Stores and Booksellers in Your AreaDon't know how to find a used book seller in your area that might be interested in purchasing your book collection? These simple search tips will help you identify the legitimate used book stores and booksellers in your area that sell online.
- 6 Reasons Why Selling Books Online is Harder in 2009If you are considering becoming an online bookseller, read this first. Find out why it is so much harder to sell books online in 2009, as opposed to when the author started, in 1996.
- How to Grade Books for Online SalesGrading books for online sales is different from a professional book dealer's grading, but is nonetheless important.
- Barnes and Noble Booksellers in CrestwoodThis article looks at this family friendly store.
- Guide to Rating the Condition of a Used BookIf you are buying, selling or collecting books, condition is everything. A book in poor condition just isn't worth bothering with unless it is very rare, or unless you simply want to read it.
- How Portland, Oregon's Powell's Books Became the Most Successful Bookseller in AmericaIf you're looking for quaint little used bookstores in Portland, Oregon--there's plenty. But if you're looking for the Disneyland of rare used (and new) books--head to 1005 W. Burnside in Portland, Oregon and take in the incredible inventory of Powell's Books...
- Antique Books: Are You Curious About How Much Yours are Worth?Do you have a very old book you've been hanging on to, thinking it may be worth something? Here's how you can find out for sure, so you'll know whether you should have in insured or simply give it to the Goodwill.
- Independent Bookstores vs. Barnes and Noble, BordersAs stores like Borders and Barnes and Noble continue to dominate a very competitive booksellers market, independent bookstores are finding it harder than ever just to survive. Yet these locally owned businesses contribute far more to the local economy than retail chains.
- Why Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Won't Be Profitable for BooksellersBookstores everywhere are getting ready for the millions of people that are eager for the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in July, the latest in the Harry Potter book series.
Booksellers Forced to Cut Prices on Harry Potter Books Just to Keep UpChildren have been reading Harry Potter books all over the country since being released in 1997. The story of the young boy who has faced evil with his magic time and time again, is now being ended with the last book to the saga by J.K. Rowlings.
Not so Wild About Harry25% of British independent booksellers have said they will not stock the 7th Harry Potter novel due to it's high cover price.- Grading Books for CollectorsA concise grading guide for books
- Grading of Collectible Paper Back BooksThis is a comprehensive guide to the grading of paper back books. Additional topics are grading of hard cover books and types of book collectors.
- The Best Online Book StoresQuite often it can be as difficult to find a bookstore as it is to find the book.
- The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne SeierstadBook Review on Journalist Seierstad's book, The Bookseller of Kabul
- Publish, Don't PerishBeing in the bookselling business, I receive numerous emails every day. These emails come from both veteran small presses with great niche books, as well as first time writers who are inexperienced with marketing and how the book business works.
- A Book that Stands Out in 2011Guess this bestseller and favorite read of mine for 2011 through some clues and if you do not hit the mark I will answer the puzzle for you anyway. One of my favorites for 2011.
- Charleston Says Goodbye to Borders ExpressChain bookseller liquidates their stock, leaving an empty storefront, an unfulfilled niche market and all their employees.
Farewell to BooksWith the closure of prominent bookseller, Borders and the popularity of e-readers and e-books, are traditional books going the way of the LP record and the typewriter.- Bad Management Tanked Top Bookseller BordersLove it or hate it, it seemed you couldn't get away from Borders, but now they're closing for good. Find out what went wrong in bookworld that doomed the company to an early demise.
The Best Local Bookstore in Laurel Heights is Books IncReadings, storytimes for children, book signings, author discussions, shopping nights, book events and book clubs. With 12 locations in California and a history dating back to 1851, a visit to Books Inc. feels as good as it sounds.- Alaskan Book Peddlers at RiskIn May of 2010, Alaskan Governor Sean Parnell passed changes to an Alaska law to protect children and curb human trafficking. The flaws in the wording of this law could treat librarians like child predators.
- The Best Used Book Stores in Richmond, VirginiaRichmond's used book stores evoke the charm of a good neighbor.
- 84 Charing Cross Road, By: Helene HanffThis tiny gem is like finding an old yellowed with age package of letters in an abandoned trunk in a musty old attic. The first letter is dated October 5, 1949.
How Do I Get an ISBN Number for My Book?The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is essential to your self-publishing endeavors if you want to market your book through major booksellers, wholesalers, libraries and distributors.
Fifty Thought-Provoking Books with Micro-Reviews and RatingsIn August 2009, AC Contributor Christine Zibas published a list of her 50 favorie books, with 6-word reviews. She challenged others to follow suit; so here is my list! Included are not only micro-reviews but also ratings.- Book Review: 84 Charing Cross RoadThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of what may be the most unlikely New York Times bestseller ever: Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road.
- Festival of Books Coming April 24 and 25, 2010 to Los AngelesPlan to attend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 24 and 25, 2010 for a wonderful way to celebrate books and reading.
Do Free E-texts Reduce Sales of Print Textbooks?A recent study indicates that free electronic textbooks may not significantly affect sales of print textbooks. However, publishing companies are going on record as disagreeing with the report findings.
Edifying Summer ReadsAbraham is not just the father of Christianity, he in fact is the Patriarch of three religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity.- How to Sell Your Own Books at a Book Fair: 12 Tips for SuccessBeyond book signings, many authors take part in book fairs where they have tables, meet the public and hand sell their books. What do you need to make your mobile bookstore successful?
- 5 Tips for Buying the Cheapest Textbooks Online: Part 2Buy textbooks for dirt cheap and enjoy the money you save.
- Top Ten Books on Religion and SpiritualityWant to learn more about spirituality, faith and religion from a wide variety of perspectives and traditions? This article reviews ten titles for the student and enthusiast of world religions, religious art and history.
